also, in case any members of my team, larry beil, mike shumann, wade -- wayne freedman get distracted, i will have the pictures to check out. >> what happens in new orleans, stays in new orleans, right? >> thank you, katie. abc7 has an entire team at the super bowl as you the herd say, along with katie marzullo, we have mike shumann, and larry beil, and wayne freed man, and they will have updates with a slight show of all the activity in new orleans an abc7news.com. >> there are reports that 49ers quaterback smith is expected to seek his release before free agency begins in march according to a website. he is due to 18 $8.5 million for the upcoming season with $1 million guaranteed now, and the balance on april 1. it is believes he will be traded we, a source tells the website he could seek the release before the start of free agency so he can join any team he wants. it is a calculated risk, though, because smith will lose the $8.5 million he would earn if he was traded along with the contract. >> developing news from the peninsula, a deadly track accident claims three lives near fost